Dumbo
In German, Dumbo is the name used for the fictional elephant with very large ears.
Did you know?
- German translations of the movie often keep the name Dumbo because the sound of the word evokes the German word dumm, meaning 'stupid'.
- While 'dumbo' is a common mild insult in English, using it in Germany will almost exclusively make people think you are discussing the Disney character.
- The name Dumbo is treated as a masculine noun in German, meaning you would say der Dumbo when referring to the character.
Examples in context
- Toms Lieblingsfilm ist Dumbo.Tom's favorite movie is Dumbo.This sentence is useful for mentioning the character Dumbo as a movie title.Tatoeba #1418719 by Zaghawa, translation #1418603 by Spamster
- Dumbo hat sehr große Ohren.Dumbo has very large ears.
- Ich mag die Geschichte von Dumbo.I like the story of Dumbo.
Example conversation
Lukas and Julia are watching a cartoon together.
- LukasSchau mal, da ist Dumbo!Look, there is Dumbo!
- JuliaJa, der kleine Elefant ist süß.Yes, the little elephant is cute.
- LukasDumbo fliegt mit seinen Ohren.Dumbo flies with his ears.
- JuliaDas ist wirklich toll.That is really great.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
